Britain

British MPs press for sanctions on Israel over W. Bank annexations

Saturday-2-May-2020

About 130 British current and former lawmakers and officials from different political parties have called for sanctions against Israel if it goes ahead with its plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank emphasizing that such move is “illegal under international law.”

Health care under siege

Tuesday-25-February-2020

The Palestinian Physicians' Association in Britain “PALMED” organized its second annual conference on Saturday the 22nd of February at Manchester Metropolitan University to discuss the challenges of the health status of Palestinians under occupation.

Several British cities protest against the deal of the century

Saturday-1-February-2020

Hundreds of Palestinians and activists in solidarity with Palestine responded to the invitation of the Palestinian Forum in Britain to demonstrate against the century deal.

Corbyn warns against Trump’s plan urges gov’t to reject it

Wednesday-29-January-2020

Jeremy Corbyn leader of the British Labour Party has strongly denounced the US president’s announcement of his deal of the century calling it “a threat to peace.”

Four winners of the Prize for Preserving Palestinian Heritage in UK

Saturday-14-December-2019

The Palestinian Forum in Britain announced on Friday 13.12.2019 the names of the winners of the annual award for the preservation of the Palestinian heritage.

PFB: Deal of the century was born dead

Wednesday-17-July-2019

Hafed al-Karmi head of the Palestinian Forum in Britain (PFB) has said that the Palestinians abroad reject the US deal of the century and its projects most notably the Bahrain economic workshop.

Israel asks Britain to outlaw Hamas BDS

Tuesday-2-July-2019

Israel’s Channel 7 said that the Israeli government asked Britain recently to take decision criminalizing the Hamas Movement and the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

Britain concerned over new settlement units in Jerusalem

Wednesday-5-June-2019

Britain's Minister for the Middle East at the Foreign Office Andrew Murrison on Tuesday said that his government is concerned by new plans to build settlement units in East Jerusalem.

22 student groups in Britain call for boycott of Eurovision

Wednesday-15-May-2019

22 Palestine student societies and groups in Britain have called for a boycott of the Eurovision song contest which is being held in Israel.

Noted British bank divests from Israeli arms firm

Friday-28-December-2018

World’s seventh largest bank HSBC has divested from Israeli weapons maker Elbit Systems over human rights concerns in a move seen as a victory for the Boycott Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement that fights Israel’s occupation of Palestine.